Ex-BOA boss Clegg favours Spurs bid January 19, 2011 TOTTENHAM’S bid for the Olympic Stadium has been boosted after one of the key figures involved in securing the Games called it “madness” to consider West Ham over Spurs. However, Simon Clegg, the former chief executive of the British Olympic Association, criticised Tottenham for proposing to revamp Crystal Palace rather than deliver an athletics legacy [...]
Armitage charge could add to Johnson’s Six Nations headache January 19, 2011 ENGLAND manager Martin Johnson faces yet another selection headache ahead of the Six Nations campaign after the RFU charged Delon Armitage with misconduct. Johnson, who is alrerady without four of his squad, may now have to contend without London Irish’s Armitage, who will attend a hearing today for an alleged offence which took place after [...]
Liverpool chairman vows to spend big January 19, 2011 Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has promised to give Kenny Dalglish the funds to bring big name players to Anfield. “I don’t want to get the wage bill down, I want it to increase and we have the resources to do that – I just think we ought to be performing at a better level,” Werner [...]
Sunderland deny interest in Keane January 19, 2011 TOTTENHAM striker Robbie Keane will not be replacing Darren Bent at The Stadium of Light, according to Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn. Quinn, who played alongside Keane for the Republic of Ireland, said “Robbie works well off a big physical player but we don’t have that. Robbie doesn’t quite suit us.” Sunderland are, however, said to [...]
Chelsea ready to increase Luiz offer January 19, 2011 CHELSEA are prepared to up their offer for a third time in a bid to land Benfica’s Brazil defender David Luiz. The champions have already had two bids rejected, with Portuguese club, who received £17m in the summer from the Blues for the services of Ramires, holding out for £25m. Meanwhile, defenders Jose Bosingwa and [...]
Prior inclusion makes sense January 19, 2011 STEVEN DAVIES is an extremely talented cricketer, one with a bright international future ahead of him, but the strength in depth of this England unit is such that he can have no complaints at missing out on a World Cup place to Matt Prior. Davies has been given the opportunities to shine against Australia in [...]
Cosmos role for Cantona January 19, 2011 FOOTBALL: Former Manchester United great Eric Cantona has been named director of soccer at American side New York Cosmos despite the club not currently having a team or a stadium. Cantona, 44, said: “It’s a wonderful project. It’s kind of a mix between football and art.”
Kauto Star suffers infection January 19, 2011 HORSE RACING: Kauto Star, the beaten King George VI Chase favourite, has a “low-grade infection” trainer Paul Nicholls has revealed. Tests after Saturday’s shock defeat had revealed “signs of inflammation” Nicholls said on Twitter, adding that “antibiotics and a few easy days” was the prescribed treatment.
Ajmal signs for Worcestershire January 19, 2011 CRICKET: Worcestershire have confirmed Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal, 33, as their overseas player for the second half of the 2011 season.
Angry Spurs fans planning to step up Olympic protest January 18, 2011 TOTTENHAM supporters are planning sit-in protests if the club presses ahead with controversial plans to leave their home of 112 years and move five miles across London to the Olympic Stadium in Stratford. Aggrieved fans desperate for Spurs to stay in their home borough say they are also considering boycotting games, as they and West [...]